Lakes / South Dakota / Meade County / Curlew Lake
Curlew Lake, South Dakota
152.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.24 degrees N, 102.76 degrees W - Meade County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Curlew Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 26 miles from Rapid City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tisdale Lake | Meade | 5.3 mi | 27.68 acres |
| Shearer Lake | Pennington | 29 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Canyon Lake | Pennington | 29 mi | 38.45 acres |
| Bear Butte Lake | Meade | 37 mi | 199.41 acres |
| Pactola Reservoir | Pennington | 39 mi | 840.65 acres |
| Sheridan Lake | Pennington | 40 mi | 382.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Curlew Lake
How Big Is Curlew Lake?
Curlew Lake covers 152.71 acres in Meade County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Meade County?
Bear Butte Lake is the largest lake in Meade County, at 199.41 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Dakota
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oahe | Dewey | 309,912.57 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Francis Case | Charles Mix | 82,166.92 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 58,419.67 acres | - |
| 4 | Lewis and Clark Lake | Bon Homme | 25,141.99 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Thompson | Kingsbury | 13,887.93 acres | - |
All 533 South Dakota lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 126844644). Verified October 30, 2026.